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      • Bluebell Line 2013
      • East Somerset Railway 2013
      • Alexandra Palace 2014
      • Eastleigh Works Open Day 2009
      • Great Dorset Steam Fair
      • Swindon and Cricklade 2014
      • Swindon Steam Museum
      • Warley
      • West Somerset Railway
      • Llangollen 2007
      • Swanage 2005
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  • Layouts
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      • North Waltham Junction
      • Penzance
    • Members' Layouts >
      • 40 Inch Challenge >
        • Ashfield
        • Ashwood End
        • Besses O' Th Barn Bridge
        • Dhoby Ghaut
        • Forty Year Junction
        • Flussufer
        • Malpaso City
        • Milborne Works
        • Molendorp
        • Moorswater
        • Vobster Quarry
        • West Somerset Railway Diorama
      • Beaulieu-les-mines
      • Brook Junction
      • Blagdon yard
      • Clockwork trains
      • European Transport Hub
      • Hellingly
      • Hirson Bellevue
      • Inglenook Sidings
      • LT Bus Depot
      • Manifold & Hi Peak
      • Melcombe Abbas
      • Milborne Valley
      • Minington Central
      • Milton Monachorum
      • Oakwood
      • Pendavey Dries
      • Ryedown Lane
      • Tri-ang Series 3 & 4
      • Tri-ang TT
      • Wheal Kate
      • Whitenap Lane
      • Woodley Castle
      • Wye Town
      • Zweibrucken
    • Retired Layouts >
      • Abbotsbrooke
      • Milton Monachorum
  • Exhibitions
    • Open Day 2021
    • Exhibition 2021
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    • Exhibition 2015
    • Exhibition 2014
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Trips

Every so often we organise tips to model railway exhibitions, preserved lines and other places of interest - here are just some.
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Alexandra Palace 2014

We always look forward to visiting this show, which is probably the largest in southern England.  There are two halls with many small specialist traders together with some of the largest, plus loads of layouts.  The building itself is a joy to behold and on a clear day there are magnificent views across London from the outside terrace.
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Amberly Museum 2013

Every year the museum holds a narrow gauge rail gala weekend.





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 Bluebell Line 2013

Every year we visit the Bluebelle in July when they hold a Toy & Rail Collectors Fair at Horsted Keynes Station.
We spend the morning looking at the stalls that are in Station Field and on the platforms, followed by lunch.  Next we take a guided tour of the carriage and wagon works followed by a ride down the line to Sheffield park where we visit the museum, locomotive shed and hopefully see the Brighton Atlantic if Atlantic House happens to be open.
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East Somerset Railway 2013

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Eastleigh 100 2009

Eastleigh works, where many Southern Railway locomotives were built and maintained, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2009.  As it is only a few miles away from Romsey we just had to go along.  The weather was perfect.  Outside, we saw a marvelous array of locomotives - steam, diesel and electric, climbed aboard several and enjoyed a short ride in a Queen Mary brake van hauled by a Beattie Well Tank.  Inside, we visited several trade stands and saw various locomotives undergoing repair.
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 Great Dorset Steam Fair 2013

From time to time we visit the great Dorset Steam Fair.  Not railways, but it is steam and it's also a chance to visit the stands of model railway manufactures.


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Llangollen 2007

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Swanage 2005

In August 2005 we visited the Swanage Railway,  a preserved railway in the heart of Dorset known as the Isle of Purbeck. The standard gauge railway line, which is famous for its proximity to Corfe Castle, has been re-laid and now covers 6 miles of track between Swanage and Norden.
During our visit we listened to a talk by Peter Sills on the plans to build a museum at the Norden Park and Ride site.  Peter is the Chairman of the Purbeck Mineral & Mining Museum Group (PMMMG) that intends to exhibit various artifacts relating to the mining in this area.  They will recreate a working environment typical of the ball clay mining industry complete with a short operating narrow gauge line.  More details of the museum can be found here.
We'd like to thank those at Swanage Railway for their time and efforts in making our visit such an enjoyable one.
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Swindon and Cricklade Railway 2014

When time allows, whenever we visit the Swindon Steam Museum (see below) we take time out to visit the nearby Swindon and Cricklade Railway.





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Swindon Steam Museum 2008

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Warley 2011

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West Somerset Railway 2013

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Three pictures added so far with more to come.
Last updated on 4 July 2018.





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 Yeovilton 2009

A few years ago an annual  model railway show was held in the Royal Navy Fleet Airarm museum at Yeovilton.  Sadly, model railway shows are no longer held  in the main exhibition halls, but at least you can see what it was like with layouts and traders positioned amidst the museum's aircraft and other items on display.
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Romsey and District Railway Modellers Society